{"id":5338,"date":"2019-10-14T09:18:15","date_gmt":"2019-10-14T09:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wonderful-japan.com\/en\/?p=5338"},"modified":"2019-12-16T12:20:37","modified_gmt":"2019-12-16T12:20:37","slug":"aizuwakamatsu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.wonderful-japan.com\/en\/aizuwakamatsu\/","title":{"rendered":"Aizuwakamatsu : The city of the last samurai"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"full_slider_1\" class=\"avia-fullwidth-slider main_color avia-shadow   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap fullsize\"><div class=\"avia-slideshow av-be2emn-f9949f7e24cd274fb784a5ea4047c397 avia-slideshow-no scaling av_slideshow_full avia-fade-slider av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-autoplay av-loop-endless av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied   avia-slideshow-1\" 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av-subheading_below\"><p>The city of the last samurai<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"hr av-k0fc52yl-1eefbf90f35cabe6f7a2931afa83c825 hr-short  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_three_fifth  hr-center\"><span class=\"hr-inner \"><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k0fc6x5o-29a0584c06d92b54f2b4f4f2c24bf350\">\n.flex_column.av-k0fc6x5o-29a0584c06d92b54f2b4f4f2c24bf350{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"flex_column av-k0fc6x5o-29a0584c06d92b54f2b4f4f2c24bf350 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_two_fifth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  \"><section class=\"av_textblock_section av-k0fc7acf-9cd611ae878ac9dd8c2f8ad621157124 \" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"><div class=\"avia_textblock\" itemprop=\"text\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Aizuwakamatsu<\/strong> is located in Fukushima Prefecture, in the Tohoku region of Honshu Island. Ancient feudal city, home to the Aizu clan, it was largely destroyed during the Boshin civil war of 1868, but the remains of its castle dating back to the end of the 16th century can still be seen.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To get there from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wonderful-japan.com\/en\/tokyo\/\">Tokyo<\/a>, take the Tohoku Shinkansen to Koriyama station (1h15 to 1h50 by road) then the JR Banetsu Saisen line to Aizuwakamatsu station (1h05 to 1h25 by road). From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wonderful-japan.com\/en\/asakusa\/\">Asakusa<\/a> station, you can also take the Tobu Nikko line to Aizu-Tajima station (3 to 4 hours by road) then the Aizu Railway line to Aizuwakamatsu station (about 1 hour).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Aizuwakamatsu is best known for its castle, Tsuruga Castle, which was partly rebuilt after the Boshin civil war and now houses a history museum. The castle park is magnificent during the cherry blossom season (April). Note that the moats and stone walls are original.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Aizuwakamatsu&#8217;s interests also include the Oyakuen Garden, built on the former site of an Aizu clan villa, and particularly renowned for its medicinal herb garden where ginseng is grown.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On the museum side, the Fukushima Prefectural Museum, not far from the castle, is a must: it is dedicated to the history of the region and contains many traditional objects. There is also a museum dedicated to the Byakkotai (warriors who gave their lives to defend the castle during the civil war) at the foot of the Iimoriya hill. The city is also known for the manufacture of lacquer objects or for its textiles.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Aizuwakamatsu, you can also discover a replica of a samurai residence from the Tokugawa shogunate era; or relax in one of the ryokan along the Higashiyama thermal spring.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The natural landscapes around are also worth a visit, where you can enjoy the onsen or go to Mount Bandai. Lake Inawashiro, one of the largest in Japan, is not far either.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Aizuwakamatsu&#8217;s most famous culinary specialty is Wappa-meshi, a rice dish cooked and served in a cypress box, with several side dishes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k0fc9voo-ecbbe4b8ca313f249c35862256c4a590\">\n.flex_column.av-k0fc9voo-ecbbe4b8ca313f249c35862256c4a590{\nborder-width:2px;\nborder-color:#ddccb3;\nborder-style:solid;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:5px 5px 20px 5px;\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\nbackground:linear-gradient( to bottom, #ffffff, #eadecc );\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"flex_column av-k0fc9voo-ecbbe4b8ca313f249c35862256c4a590 av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div  \"><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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av-k0fcatgo-36968ff59556d18bb7b52367070bb96b \" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"><div class=\"avia_textblock\" itemprop=\"text\"><p><span style=\"padding: 0px 20px 0px 20px;\"><strong>Aizuwakamatsu in japanese : <\/strong>\u4f1a\u6d25\u82e5\u677e<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"padding: 0px 20px 0px 20px;\"><strong>Region :<\/strong> Tohoku<br>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"padding: 0px 20px 0px 20px;\"><strong>Prefecture :<\/strong> Fukushima<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"padding: 0px 20px 0px 20px;\"><strong>Population :<\/strong> 120,840 inhabitants<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"padding: 0px 20px 0px 20px;\"><strong>Density :<\/strong> 316 inhab\/km\u00b2<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"padding: 0px 20px 0px 20px;\"><strong>Link :<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/samurai-city.jp\/en\/\">Official Website<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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